MAHA, measles, and medicine’s habit of overlooking women
On Sept. 23, I sat in a small glass reading room at Yale’s medical library, turning the rag-paper…
Significant increase in rates of ‘cot death’ in Ireland
The National Paediatric Mortality Register has called for a renewed focus to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS),…
Construction on €1.86bn National Maternity Hospital to begin in January, minister says
The health minister has said construction of the new €1.86bn National Maternity Hospital will start in January, while…
Waterford family’s deaths in fire ‘due to a €20k drug debt’
John James English, one of 10 children from Philip English’s first marriage, made the claim as a vigil…
Teenagers don’t need protein powders or drinks, says food safety watchdog
Protein powders or drinks are not needed by teenagers for a healthy diet, according to guidelines published for…
Study finds sharp increase in GLP-1 use among children ages 8 to 11
While it is still relatively rare for young children to be prescribed GLP-1 medications, researchers say their use…
Scientists Tracked Children for Decades—One Factor Was Linked to Depression
How fit you are as a child could have implications on your mental health well into your adult…
Global action needed to protect young people from digital media perils, researchers suggest
The link between excessive use of digital media and poor mental health, poor sleep, and a lack of…
Finland’s childcare is state-run, cheap, and plentiful — why can’t Ireland do it?
Six years ago I moved to Finland with my young family. I’m Irish, I have a seven-year-old and…
Martha’s rule to be expanded to every A&E in England
Martha’s rule, which lets NHS patients, staff and relatives request a review of their care, is being expanded…
Can an ancient virus be brought back to life? What 500‑year‑old smallpox DNA reveals
Smallpox is the only human infectious disease to have been eradicated worldwide. Researchers have now recovered fragments of…
No completion date agreed for Ireland’s €2.2bn National Children’s Hospital
There is currently no date agreed for completion of the new children’s hospital between construction firm BAM and…